jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) (04/05/89)
Could someone please define and explain the functionality of the term "FTP," please? Thanks. Jim Collymore
gahooten@ames.arc.nasa.gov (04/07/89)
In article <1091@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes: >Could someone please define and explain the functionality of the term "FTP," > Jim Collymore FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is essentially a program that takes an internet address (like 128.6.40.0) to call another machine on the net. The protocol I know little about, but all the commands can be seen by typing ? at the FTP prompt. It is a back door into many systems. You can log into many systems by using Anonymous FTP (user name is "Anonymous") and then give your real name as your password. This allows limited access to a system which you would normally never have access to. Note that this access is limited by the FTP commands themselves. You cannot run many processes while within FTP.
ted@hpwrce.HP.COM ( Ted Johnson) (04/08/89)
NAME
ftp - file transfer program
SYNOPSIS
ftp [ -g ] [ -i ] [ -n ] [ -v ] [ server-host]
DESCRIPTION
Ftp is a user interface to a subset of the File Transfer
Protocol. Ftp transfers files over a network connection
between the local ``client'' host and a remote ``server''
host. Ftp runs on the client host.chcu321@ut-emx.UUCP (Michael J. Liebman) (04/21/89)
In article <23354@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> samia@violet.berkeley.edu (Samia Benidir) writes: >In article <1091@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes: >>Could someone please define and explain the functionality of the term "FTP," >>please? > >File Transfer Program. ^^^^^^^ Actually, FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, the DARPA Internet standard. ^^^^^^^^ I know it's a picky point, but it's just one of those days. :-) Mike -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael J. Liebman INTERNET: Dept. of Chemical Engineering mjl@cheme1.che.utexas.edu (128.83.162.2) University of Texas at Austin chcu321@emx.cc.utexas.edu (128.83.1.33) (512) 471-5150.ma.bell BITNET: liebman@UTAIVC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------